Raleigh Courthouse LGBT Elopement Photographer – Andy + Daniel

Raleigh Courthouse Elopement

Andy + Daniel

This sweet couple decided to finally tie the knot on their 11th anniversary. They invited a small group of their closest friends to join them for their low-key civil ceremony at the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh. We loved the humor and unique touches that Andy and Daniel worked into their wedding ceremony. They couldn’t reach a decision on which friends should be selected as their ring bearer or witnesses, so they opted for the judge to draw names from a special box each time. It was adorable!

After the ceremony, everyone headed across the street to Whiskey Kitchen for some celebratory wedding cake and champagne. This is one of Raleigh’s newest downtown spots and it’s pretty cool inside! Have you guys seen that amazing blue chesterfield sofa?! (OBSESSED!) It was the perfect spot for some cozy portraits of the two of them immediately following the ceremony.
Once everyone had their share of cake and bubbly, Andy and Daniel left their friends to celebrate at the bar while we headed all over Raleigh. Downtown Raleigh is a big part of Andy and Daniel’s lives, so they wanted to incorporate some of their favorite art into their wedding portraits. Thanks to the Raleigh Murals Project, there have been some amazing murals that have popped up lately! We were so excited that Andy and Daniel wanted to stop in at two of newest NC Equality murals that had popped up recently at Trophy Brewing and Poole’s Diner, as well as the Warehouse District mural.

It had been threatening to rain all day, but thankfully the weather held off until the end of the day. We headed over to Mordecai Park to meet back up with their friends and round out their wedding party portraits. This was our first visit to this hidden gem. I’m not sure how we’d managed to pass that park so many times without noticing. But the historic homes and church on the property were adorable – and the perfect place to wrap the day.

Erin-How sweet is this elopement?! They make a beautiful couple!ReplyCancel

Shaina DeCiryan-What an adorable couple- this elopement is absolutely perfect! I love how you found that rainbow LGBT North Carolina mural. I also love their indigo ombre cake with the grooms and their pup on it. What a handsome wedding day!ReplyCancel

Jentry Dryden-How lucky these two were to have you as their Raleigh elopement photographer! You did such a wonderful job capturing the sweet emotion of their beautiful wedding day!ReplyCancel

Albert Palmer -What a dapper crowd – I hope they have these printed out large somewhere!ReplyCancel